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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
115
When did you start this tank?
Jun 16, 2015
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
48
Aquarium Width (inches)
18
Aquarium Height (inches)
24
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
20
Aquarium Stand
Wood
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
NO
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Lifereef vs3-24
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
Eheim compaction 3000
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Jebao OW 20 x2, OW10, Jebao 1300, 2 sicce small WaveMaker.
Aquarium Lighting
  1. T5 Fluorescent
  2. Natural Sunlight
Lighting Equipment List
Odyssea T5 HO fixture
Lighting PAR and Goals
Low
Dosing Equipment Detail
None
Auto Top Off or ATO
NO
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
77
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Eheim 300w with ink bird controller

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.3
Specific Gravity
1.027
Nitrate or NO3
19
Phosphate or PO4
1.12
Calcium
440
Alkalinity
7
Magnesium
1300
Salt Brand
Red sea blue bucket
Trace Element Dosing
Kent essential elements

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Bare Bottom (BB)
Substrate Level
No Substrate
Live Rock
75
Live Rock Type
Unknown
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Sock
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
10% every Monday

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Clownfish
  3. Surgeonfish Tang
  4. Other Predatory
Total Fish
4
Coral List
  1. Zoanthids
  2. Soft Coral
  3. Mushroom Coral
  4. Other
Total Corals
6
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Snails
  3. None
Total Inverts
0
Livestock Detail
Have a trigger which is not listed.
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
  4. Algae Strips
  5. Other
Auto Feeder
NO

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience
My first one came from Aquarium Arts, a not-so LFS. It only lived about two months but did yeoman work while here. The next three (I ordered four but one was DOA) came from Reef Cleaners. One is still active one we lost a few days ago and one may or may not still be in there. I don't look for them often. I just ordered three from Reef By Steele which will be here next week.

According to Tim, another NSLFS, Ocean Floor also has them from time to time. Most LFSs look at me like I have two heads, three eyes and purple hair when I mention Pithos. Too bad as I like them much more than Emeralds.
Wait, that was you with the purple hair the other day???
 
My first one came from Aquarium Arts, a not-so LFS. It only lived about two months but did yeoman work while here. The next three (I ordered four but one was DOA) came from Reef Cleaners. One is still active one we lost a few days ago and one may or may not still be in there. I don't look for them often. I just ordered three from Reef By Steele which will be here next week.

According to Tim, another NSLFS, Ocean Floor also has them from time to time. Most LFSs look at me like I have two heads, three eyes and purple hair when I mention Pithos. Too bad as I like them much more than Emeralds.
I've had the same experience here with the lfs lately. That's good to know reef by steele carries them. I was thinking about making an order of pods and phyto from someone soon.
 
If you're having a hard time finding them in stock yesterdays delivery came from SaltwaterAquarium, both were well sized and healthy: https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/p...ew/?searchid=9361276&search_query=pithos+crab
Seeing your order is what prompted me to stop procrastinating and get another batch of them. I wanted pods anyway and Reef By Steele was a slightly better price so I thought I'd give them a shot but yes, yours look very healthy. I'd certainly not hesitate to order them from Saltwater Aquarium.
 
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Wait, that was you with the purple hair the other day???
Right after I wrote it, I realized I was describing the cashier at Eegee's the other day.
 
Right after I wrote it, I realized I was describing the cashier at Eegee's the other day.
I'm surprised to see how many teachers in the school here have multi colored hair. I even saw a ~90 year old woman at the walk in this morning with one single streak of bright blue through her long silver hair.
 

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